Football Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Davidson Academy Bears
The Pope John Paul II Knights will challenge the Davidson Academy Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Pope John Paul II slipped by Goodpasture Christian 27-26. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Cougars are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hudson Curlee went supernova for Pope John Paul II, picking up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Holman, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Another reason for the win was Pope John Paul II's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Will Johnson was especially locked on to Goodpasture Christian's QB and sacked him three times. Johnson also set a new season high mark in sacks with three.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Davidson Academy). They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over St. George's on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Davidson Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Pope John Paul II's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Davidson Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pope John Paul II might still be hurting after the 36-15 defeat they got from Davidson Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Pope John Paul II, Knox Roberts (who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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